al fresco
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See also: alfresco
English
Adjective
al fresco (not comparable)
- Alternative spelling of alfresco
Adverb
al fresco (not comparable)
- Alternative spelling of alfresco
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Italian
Adverb
- in a cool place; in the fridge
- (slang, informal) in the cooler, in/to jail, in/to prison
- Il ladro è stato preso e messo al fresco. ― The thief was caught and sent to prison.
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Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Italian al fresco.[1] Doublet of fresk.
Pronunciation
Noun
al fresco n (indeclinable)
References
- ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “al fresco”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
Further reading
- al fresco in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- al fresco in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Adjective
- al fresco (outdoors)
Adverb
- outdoors (in the open air)
Further reading
- “al fresco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10